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Lentil balls with tomato sauce

These fellas are really awesome and when I make these, I usually bake a whole batch so I can make different meals with them. I add them to pizzas, eat as a side with mashed potatoes or pasta or on a sandwich. And if you have some leftover lentil balls, you can freeze them for…

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Quick and refreshing cold tomato soup (gazpacho)

This was just what I needed on a hot summer day. A very quick and tasty cold tomato soup as known as Spanish gazpacho. Perfect when you don’t want to sweat in the kitchen. You can also serve this soup in a big jug with some fresh herbs and thin lemon slices. DAYUM! 4-5 people…

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Vegan gingerbread icing (2 ingredients)

Me and my mom discussed our Christmas menu on the phone the other day. She was happy to say that she had discovered a great gingerbread dough that happened to be vegan. I got excited too and instantly wanted to try it out! Last year I also made a vegan gingerbread icing and didn’t post…

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Delicious one-pot veggie pasta with chickpeas (gluten-free)

Just one day I realized that I haven’t made separate pasta and sauce for a long time. One-pot pasta has been our go-to dinner for quite some time now. It’s just so wonderful. First, it’s so easy to makeVegan Chili Con Carne Recipe | How … Please enable JavaScript Vegan Chili Con Carne Recipe |…

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Vegan potatoes and eggs

I just came from riding my SUP board and swimming afterwards. It was super refreshing and for a Pisces like me, it was heaven on water. Since it was an evening, the Sun was so mellow and it was truly a golden hour. Talking about the Golden Hour, I’ve been really enjoying Kacey Musgraves’ latest…

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Super easy chickpea patties (4 ingredients, gluten-free)

Lately I’ve discovered that eating bread products on longer car drives can be pretty hard on your stomach. At least for me. It’s just so easy to grab homemade sandwiches on the road. They transport well and are easy to eat, but I really needed to come up with an alternative for the sake of…

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Vegan carrot cake

Hey ya’ll! I’m back from Monaco and flew right into crispy cold and snowy Estonia. It’s freezing outside but so cozy inside. A perfect time to bake this wonderfully easy vegan carrot cake. I’ve discovered a couple of nuances to make this cake really perfect. First – cover it with frosting and let it sit…

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Juicy Cabbage Salad with Apple, Celery and Bell Pepper

My mom grew some exceptionally delicious cabbages this year. I´ve been making crunchy salads and flavorful stews with it. I love this versatile vegetable! And it´s rather affordable in stores too. Before the 19-th century in Estonia, cabbages were stored outside in a pile or between fences and then cut with an axe during the…

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Vegan fish cakes with Kalamata sauce

Don’t worry, there ain’t no fish in this recipe. But these “fish” cakes surely deliver some great texture and the taste of sea. Usually all my recipes are made with affordable and widely known ingredients. But this time I got sent some really interesting stuff from Thai Choice. Not that some these ingredients are super…

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Tagliatelle pasta with tomatoes and zucchini

Yesterday I had a wonderful summer day with my parents. They picked me up and we took a long trip around South-Estonia. And my dear mom also brought me a lot of beautiful produce she grew herself. Just look at this gorgeousness! When they dropped me off at home, I couldn’t wait a second longer…